Head - Quality - Auto

Job Title: Head Quality

Location: Baroda

Reports to: Plant Manager (Direct) & to Corporate Quality Head (Dotted Line)

1) Goal of position

- Division and Business Unit related to Quality Coordination.

- Establish, maintain and improve the Quality Management system, Quality awareness, network and practices in the unit.

- Drive Quality development & programs according to the targets.

- Technical lead of Quality functions in unit related Production-lines, Plants and link to purchasing.

- Quality - face to the customer.

- Coordinate methods. Procedures, rules with Corporate Functions and drive their proper implementation and application.

- Support and Control adequate Quality preparation in projects ( PEP, transfers)

- Release and Hold Responsibility (escalation) with related authority.

- Represents Quality Management in the unit.

2) Formal prerequisites for the position (e.g. training, experience, education etc.)

- B. Tech / BE from reputed institute.

- 15-20 Years of experience in precision automotive engineering industries or Automotive OE, Corporate Quality before joining IBI.

- Qualified auditor

- Experience in Handling customer base for implementing better customer satisfaction

- knowledge of QMS like ISO, TS 16949, VDA, customer specific requirement etc.

- knowledge of Kaizen, TPM, six sigma, Suggestion scheme, etc

- Able to handle more than ten engineers & inspector together effectively.

- Able to handle effectively customers and suppliers.

3) Tasks (Description of main tasks)

- To align company targets with Quality Function.

- To ensure Zero Defect product to the Customers.

- Support warranty analysis & improvement plan

- Tracking vendor Rating & Drive improvement plan.

- Supporting for complain handling in the region.

- System improvement in Business Units (BU) & Business Divisions (BD).

- Coordination with Production Line for necessary improvements.

- Understanding Customer Specific Requirements ( CSR) for new projects & coordinate for deployment

- Coordination with Automotive plants for improvement

- Participation in New Project Management (NPM), Rise Level Analysis (RLA).

- Audit for PPAP readiness.

- Support quality readiness in new project

- Quality targets tracking & drive improvement

- Co-ordination of departmental activities.

- To ensure timely response for the Customer & suppliers concerns.

- To ensure the skill enhancement & multi skilling of team members.

- Productivity improvement.